Question A BC D E
1
Which of the following is not one of the convergent factors leading
multinationals to adopt more similar ethical practices?
Regional trade agreements Global customers and products Cross-border competition Mergers and acquisitions All of the above
2
Which of the following national cultural dimensions are likely to
have a greater number of people engaging in deviant acts such as
crime?
Values of high achievement High pecuniary materialism High universalism All of the above None of the above
3 High individualism means: People value achievement
People are more ambitious because they
expect to be treated fairly
People have high materialistic
tendencies
People value their own person freedom All of the above
4 High universalism means: People value achievement
People are more ambitious because they
expect to be treated fairly
People have high materialistic
tendencies
People value their own person freedom None of the above
5
According to Cullen, Parboteeah, and Hoegl,which of the following
characteristics of societies encourage more deviance?
Low levels of industrialization Capitalist systems High degrees of family breakdown All of the above None of the above
6
What is an ethical viewpoint based on the assumption that there are
no objective and universal moral standard?
Ethical relativism Ethical universalism Ethical standard Individualism Masculinity
7
_________ holds that basic moral principles transcend cultural and
national boundaries.
Ethical relativism Ethical universalism Ethical standard Ethical individualism None of the above
8
Which of the following is FALSE regarding women workers and
their rights?
Women workers provide the bulk of labor
in developing nations in export oriented
sectors
Women workers are paid lower wages
than men
Women are often paid low wages in
poor working conditions
Women do not enjoy any benefits from
joining the workforce
None of the above is true
9
Which of the following is true regarding women workers and their
rights?
Women may have to juggle both unpaid
domestic work and paid work
Men tend to be disproportionately
represented in the managerial level relative
to women
Women are considered flexible labor
and can easily be fired if they
become pregnant or are sick
All of the above None of the above
10
All of the following are benefits women enjoy from joining the
workforce EXCEPT:
Employment alternatives for women are
often much worse that the factory jobs and
wages
Women have access to other female
companions
Women become more financially
independent
Women achieve greater equality in the
household
Women have access to better working
conditions
11
Child labor can be a complex issue for all of the following reasons
except:
Some children have to work to help their
families cope with poverty
If these children don’t work, they may not
necessarily have the means to get access to
education
The work will be done either way
whether a child is involved or not
There is some evidence that child labor
can provide children with pyscho-social
benefits and provide some education
that a formal education system cannot
None of the above
12
Safety at work, child labor, and women workers and rights are all
examples of what?
Critical labor issues that multinationals
have to contend with
Secondary labor issues that multinationals
have to contend with
Issues that multinationals don’t have
to worry about
Only pertain to domestic companies
Apply to both domestic and
multinational companies
13
_______ occurs when someone receives a bribe and does something
that they are legally prohibited from doing.
Employee Fraud Corruption Ethical Manipulation Ethical individualism Universalism
14 All of the following are results of bribery and corruption EXCEPT: Higher public spending for projects Lower-quality projects Undermined competition Creation of obstacles to business Higher company growth
15
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act (FCPA)?
The FCPA forbids US companies from
making or offering payments or gifts to
foreign government officials
The FCPA reason-to-know provision
means that a firm is liable for bribes or
payments even if such bribes or payments
are made by agents hired by the firm
The FCPA does not forbid payments
made under duress to acoid injury or
violence
The FCPA forbids small payments that
are needed for officials to do their
routine work
All of the above are true
16
The provision that means that a firm is liable for bribes or
questionable payments made by agents hired by the firm, even if
members of the firm did not actually make the payments or see them
being made is known as
The reason-to-know provision The need-not-know provision The uncertainty provision The third party provision None of the above
17
According to Donaldson (1989), which of the following is not one of
the three moral languages?
Avoiding harm Rights and duties Social contract Prescriptive ethics All of the above
18 Which of the following regarding “hypernorms” is FALSE? Hypernorms include freedom of speech
Hypernorms include freedom of
association
Represent the universally binding
ethical practices
None of the above are true All of the above are true
19 The first step in the decision-making process in the HKH model:
Requires the multinational to ask whether
the questionable practice breaks any laws or
regulations
Is to determine whether the decision being
pondered is actually a questionable
practice
Requires the multinational to
consider whether questionable
practice is simply a cultural
difference or could represent a
potential ethics problem.
Requires the multinational to consider
whether the questionable ethical
practice could represent a business
ethics problem
Requires the multinational to
determine whether it has leverage to
do business its own way
20 The final and fifth step of the HKH model
Requires the multinational to ask whether
the questionable practice breaks any laws or
regulations
Is to determine whether the decision being
pondered is actually a questionable
practice
Requires the multinational to
consider whether questionable
practice is simply a cultural
difference or could represent a
potential ethics problem.
21 How many steps are there in the HKH model? 1 3 5 7 9
22
__________ refers to the ability of the multinational to have clout
based on its reputation or ability to provide jobs or train employees
in the host country.
Insight Quid Pro Quo Leverage Power None of the above
23
What is a formalized public statement that articulates the rules and
regulations that will guide organizational practices with ethical
consequences?
The code of ethics The articles of incorporation The bylaws Ethical universalism Ethical relativism
24
According to Stohl, Stohl, and Popova (2009), a first generation of
code of ethics is when the:
Focus is on responsibilities grounded in the
wider interconnected environment
Focus in on the responsibility to
stakeholders
Focus is on the legal responsibility of
the company
None of the above All of the above
25
… refers to gifts or payments to someone to expedite a government
action or to gain some business advantage?
Bribery Child Labor Corruption Whistle-blowing None of the above
26
Which of the following are characteristics of a whistle-blowing
program?
It offers an unamious way for employees to
report ethical violations
Detects behaviors before it is too late
It can be used as an internal control
to prevent fraud
None of the above All of the above
27
According to Stohl, Stohl, and Popova (2009), a third generation
code of ethics is when:
Focus is on responsibilities grounded in the
wider interconnected environment
Focus in on the responsibility to
stakeholders
Focus is on the legal responsibility of
the company
None of the above All of the above
28
Which step of the HKH model states that the multinational needs to
consider whether the questionable practice is simply a cultural
difference or could represent a potential ethics problem?
First Second Third Fourth Fifth
29 Which of the following can a company do to become more ethical? Ethics training Whistle-blowing hotline Implement a code of ethics None of the above All of the above
10 E
11 C
12 A
13 B
14 E
15 D
16 A
17 D
18 E
19 B
20 C
21 C
22 C
23 A
24 C
26 E
27 C
28 C
29 E
Discuss some of the ways national culture and social institutions affect ethical behavior. Be specific with
examples.